Opinion
Welcome to the home of expert equestrian opinion on the Horse & Hound website. Below are the latest thoughts of our columnists, whose views are published in Horse & Hound magazine each week.
-
-
‘Trouble can happen anywhere, but it’s an extra level of concern,’ says Jodie Hall-McAteer
-
Stuart Hollings: ‘Shows will definitely need your support even more this term’
-
‘What could equestrian sport learn from the Winter Olympics?’ asks H&H’s Pippa Roome
-
Graham Fletcher: ‘Filling the grandstands is just as important as the VIP boxes’
-
Carl Hester warns riders to ‘be careful what you wish for’ ahead of the FEI dressage rules revision
-
An innovative new jumping class could boost spectators and create a fresh market for 1.30m horses, suggests Carmen Edwards
-
‘Caring for our retired racehorses is key – once you sell a horse, you lose all control’, warns Kim Bailey
-
It’s as if January said ‘hold my beer’ – has this been the most miserable winter yet?
-
We shouldn’t take riding horses for granted and we should tell others why we love it, says Pammy Hutton
-
‘Vets who haven’t seen the horse in the flesh are stopping riders from buying,’ warns Richard Sheane of Cooley Farm
-
William Funnell says: ‘The World Cup Final is no longer as enticing for riders with bigger prize funds to be won elsewhere’
-
Persistence pays off – how being a ‘terrier who refuses to let go’ is driving real change in equestrian road safety
-
Richard Davison calls for extra steps to ensure riders suspended for horse abuse change their training methods
-
Why did the FEI’s horse abuse case against Andrew McConnon fall apart? Pippa Cuckson investigates...
-
‘The habits we form today will shape the success we enjoy tomorrow,’ says Adam Cromarty
-
Let’s make it a 2026 resolution to help at least one person get into the show ring, says H&H’s Bethan Simons
-
‘Some of the best horses were, quite frankly, underwhelming early on,’ says Anna Ross reflecting on how good training can pay off
-
Huge crowds at race meetings over the Christmas period is great news for the sport, says Davy Russell
-
‘The crowd carried me round the course in the grand prix,’ says John Whitaker as he reflects on London International
